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1974 Pacific Southwest Open – Singles

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Singles
1974 Pacific Southwest Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Jimmy Connors
Runner-upUnited States Harold Solomon
Score6–3, 6–1
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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The 1974 Pacific Southwest Open – Singles was an event of the 1974 Pacific Southwest Open tennis tournament and was played on outdoor hard courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Club in Los Angeles, in the United States, between September 16 and September 22, 1974. The draw comprised 64 players of which 16 were seeded. First-seeded Jimmy Connors was the defending Pacific Southwest Open singles champion and he retained his title by defeating seventh-seeded Harold Solomon in the final, 6–3, 6–1.[1][2]

Seeds

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01.  United States Jimmy Connors (champion)
02.  United States Stan Smith (first round)
03.  United States Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals)
04.  United States Marty Riessen (first round)
05.  United States Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinals)
06.  United States Tom Gorman (semifinals)
07.  United States Harold Solomon (final)
08.  United States Eddie Dibbs (first round)
09.  Mexico Raúl Ramírez (quarterfinals)
10.  Australia John Alexander (third round)
11.  Chile Jaime Fillol (third round)
12.  Rhodesia Andrew Pattison (semifinals)
13.  New Zealand Onny Parun (first round)
14.  Australia Ross Case (third round)
15.  United States Brian Gottfried (third round)
16.  Australia Roy Emerson (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Jimmy Connors 7 6 6
United States Jeff Borowiak 6 7 1
1 United States Jimmy Connors 7 7
12 Rhodesia Andrew Pattison 5 6
12 Rhodesia Andrew Pattison 2 6 6
5 United States Roscoe Tanner 6 4 3
1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6
7 United States Harold Solomon 3 1
6 United States Tom Gorman 6 6
3 United States Arthur Ashe 2 2
6 United States Tom Gorman 6 6 0
7 United States Harold Solomon 2 7 6
7 United States Harold Solomon 7 6
9 Mexico Raúl Ramírez 5 4

Top half

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Section 1

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First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 5 7
Australia Mal Anderson 3 7 6 1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6 6
New Zealand Jeff Simpson 3 7 4 United States Brian Teacher 2 7 2
United States Brian Teacher 6 5 6 1 United States Jimmy Connors 7 6
14 Australia Ross Case 6 6 14 Australia Ross Case 6 3
Q United States Larry Nagler 3 3 14 Australia Ross Case 6 6
Australia Allan Stone 6 6 Australia Allan Stone 0 2
Q South Africa Pat Cramer 1 2 1 United States Jimmy Connors 7 6 6
8 United States Eddie Dibbs 6 4 United States Jeff Borowiak 6 7 1
United States Jeff Borowiak 7 6 United States Jeff Borowiak 6 6
LL United States Dennis Ralston 7 7 LL United States Dennis Ralston 3 2
United States Charlie Pasarell 6 5 United States Jeff Borowiak 6 6
15 United States Brian Gottfried 7 6 15 United States Brian Gottfried 4 3
Australia Colin Dibley 6 4 15 United States Brian Gottfried 6 6
Q United States John Andrews 6 6 Q United States John Andrews 2 2
United States Fred McNair 4 4

Section 2

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First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
4 United States Marty Riessen 1 7 6
Australia Paul Kronk 6 5 7 Australia Paul Kronk 4 4
Rhodesia Roger Dowdeswell 7 7 Rhodesia Roger Dowdeswell 6 6
LL United States Rick Fisher 5 5 Rhodesia Roger Dowdeswell 2 2
12 Rhodesia Andrew Pattison 6 6 12 Rhodesia Andrew Pattison 6 6
Australia Dick Crealy 3 2 12 Rhodesia Andrew Pattison 6 6
France Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau 6 2 LL United States Roy Barth 3 1
LL United States Roy Barth 7 6 12 Rhodesia Andrew Pattison 2 6 6
5 United States Roscoe Tanner 6 4 7 5 United States Roscoe Tanner 6 4 3
United States Tom Leonard 3 6 5 5 United States Roscoe Tanner 7 6
West Germany Jürgen Fassbender 7 5 6 West Germany Jürgen Fassbender 5 2
Australia Geoff Masters 5 7 2 5 United States Roscoe Tanner 7 7
10 Australia John Alexander 6 6 10 Australia John Alexander 5 6
United States Paul Gerken 4 2 10 Australia John Alexander 6 6 7
United States Sherwood Stewart 6 2 6 United States Sherwood Stewart 2 7 5
United States Dick R. Bohrnstedt 3 6 2

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
Q Brazil João Soares 4 5
United States Jeff Austin 6 7 United States Jeff Austin 5 3
Q United States Alex Olmedo 1 2 16 Australia Roy Emerson 7 6
16 Australia Roy Emerson 6 6 16 Australia Roy Emerson 7 4 6
Chile Patricio Cornejo 6 5 2r 6 United States Tom Gorman 6 6 7
South Africa John Yuill 3 7 5 South Africa John Yuill 3 4
Q United Kingdom Michael Wayman 4 0 6 United States Tom Gorman 6 6
6 United States Tom Gorman 6 6 6 United States Tom Gorman 6 6
United States Doug Crawford 6 5 2r 3 United States Arthur Ashe 2 2
United States Billy Martin 3 7 5 United States Billy Martin 4 4
South Africa Raymond Moore 6 3 11 Chile Jaime Fillol 6 6
11 Chile Jaime Fillol 7 6 11 Chile Jaime Fillol 2 4
Australia Barry Phillips-Moore 4 5 3 United States Arthur Ashe 6 6
United States William Brown 6 7 United States William Brown 6 3 1
United States Tom Edlefsen 4 6 3 United States Arthur Ashe 4 6 6
3 United States Arthur Ashe 6 7

Section 4

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First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
United States Jim McManus 1 2
United States Steve Krulevitz 6 6 United States Steve Krulevitz 6 6
United States Dick Dell 7 3 7 United States Dick Dell 0 4
13 New Zealand Onny Parun 6 6 5 United States Steve Krulevitz 6 3 2
Australia Syd Ball 6 6 7 United States Harold Solomon 3 6 6
Q United States John Fort 1 2 Australia Syd Ball 1 1
LL Mexico Joaquín Loyo-Mayo 2 2 7 United States Harold Solomon 6 6
7 United States Harold Solomon 6 6 7 United States Harold Solomon 7 6
Sweden Leif Johansson 3 2 9 Mexico Raúl Ramírez 5 4
United States Bob Lutz 6 6 United States Bob Lutz 6 2
United States Raz Reid 2 3 9 Mexico Raúl Ramírez 7 6
9 Mexico Raúl Ramírez 6 6 9 Mexico Raúl Ramírez 6 6
United States Robert Kreiss 6 6 United States Robert Kreiss 3 1
United States Mike Estep 3 4 United States Robert Kreiss 7 7
United States Erik van Dillen 6 2 6 United States Erik van Dillen 6 5
2 United States Stan Smith 3 6 2

References

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  1. ^ "1974 Los Angeles – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75: a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 99–101. ISBN 9780362002171.
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